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Can people who normally gather to pray Zhuhr in congregation gather for Jumu’ah? Does Jumu’ah have to offered in a Masjid? Is there difference in these rulings based on fiqh or national identity?
As salaamu ’alaykum, Please issue your comments / fatwa for the following: 1) If some people gather in their office buildings for Zuhr salat, can...
Salat-al-jumua in a university
In universities, there is usually a room which is set for Muslims to offer their salah. Is it permissible to offer salatul jum’ah in that room or is...
Sunnah rak’aat in salat-al-jumua
How many rak’ah of Sunnah are there in total for Salah Al-Jumu‘ah? How many are Sunnah Mu’akkadah and how many are Sunnah Ghair Mu’akkadah? بسم...
Women hearing the Friday sermon from ones house over the speaker
Sometimes the adhan, salah, recitation of the holy Quran or khutba (sermon) is audible in the homes either because the homes have speakers connected...
Completing the salah after the Imam
If a person joins the congregation after the imam has already completed one rak’ah or more, how should he complete his salah after the imam says...
Joining the Imam in the last sitting
If a person joins the congregation while the imam is in the last sitting, what should he read? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما In...
One Imam, One muqtadi, how should they stand?
If there is only one person offering salah behind the imam, where should he stand? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما In such a...
Performing salah with family
If a man performs salah with his wife and children at home in congregation, can the wife call the adhan and the iqamah since the husband will be the...
Repeating after the words of adhan from a adhan clock
I have seen some brothers repeating the words of the adhan played from an adhan clock just as they would for a live adhan. Is this acceptable? بسم...
Anas ibn Malik reported:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ كَانَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ
Whoever goes out seeking knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns.
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2647, Grade: Sahih)